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HOPER H4H Program

Get Up to $13,000 Toward Your Home Purchase The HOPER Hope for Homeownership (H4H) Program is an FHA-backed initiative to help today’s...

HUD rescinds energy rule for new construction, opening market to more FHA, USDA buyers

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said the agency is rescinding energy-efficiency requirements tied to FHA and USDA-backed loans, announ...

Judge: HUD acted illegally in changing homelessness grant rules

Judge: HUD acted illegally in changing homelessness grant rules Diana Ionescu Tue, 04/14/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image C...

New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements

New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements Diana Ionescu Tue, 05/26/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Ca...

HUD urges states to cut fees, simplify codes and fast-track permits 

HUD urges fee caps, code limits, and faster permits, citing over $100,000 in regulatory costs per new single-family home.

NHC urges HUD to withdraw proposed mixed-status eligibility rule

Housing advocates warn the change would harm mixed-status families by forcing them to either separate or lose housing assistance.

HUD drops appeal of lawsuit over homelessness program but is still pursuing changes, official says

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has dropped an appeal of a court decision blocking it from implementing significant changes to a popular government program combatti...

HUD drops appeal of lawsuit over homelessness program but is still pursuing changes, official says

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has dropped an appeal of a court decision blocking it from implementing significant changes to a popular government program combatti...

New federal funding a mixed bag for housing programs

Just under $35 billion is provided for HUD’s tenant-based rental assistance account — commonly known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

HUD Signals Narrower Fair Housing Act Enforcement Focus, Heightened Scrutiny of Special Purpose Credit Programs

On May 5, Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), used the Ame...

HUD proposes rollback of equal access rule protections

HUD proposed equal access rule revisions on April 28, removing gender identity language, with comments open through June 29, 2026.

Inspect2GO NSPIRE Inspection Software for HUD's February 2027 Deadline

14-Year Government Inspection Software Vendor Extends Federal Housing Inspection Capabilities to Meet New HUD Standards SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ins...

HUD plans changes to homelessness program

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will renew its effort to change the approach to the nation’s largest homelessness assistance program with a request for funding that will be r...

How HUD’s ‘Express Lane’ Could Lead to New Assisted Living Investment, Development

With a lack of new development and a growing demand for senior living, investing in more middle-market and affordable senior living projects could be a way to keep the wheel turnin...

Missing Houston housing authority records put tenant housing at risk

Missing Houston housing authority records put tenant housing at risk Diana Ionescu Mon, 05/04/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Im...

HUD urges real estate industry to share useful information with homebuyers

Victor Nava writes for the New York Post about a significant change in federal policy that should help prospective homebuyers. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

"A grim march toward death": What HUD’s new homeless policy looks like on the ground

"A grim march toward death": What HUD’s new homeless policy looks like on the ground Shelterforce Sun, 05/03/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image...

HUD audit warns that some HECM LESA accounts may run dry

HUD OIG audit says 1,237 HECM borrowers may see LESA funds depleted about six years early, with up to $258 million at risk.

Benefits of a HUD work requirement

Kevin Corinth explores the potential impact of a work requirement for federal housing assistance. The Proposed Rule would allow, but not require, eligible Public Housing Agencies (...

NA body stresses transparent access to affordable housing finance

HUD Says Realtors Can Now Speak the Truth

HUD: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to real estate professionals clarifying they are not violating the Fair Housing Act w...

Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful

Several nonprofits filed a lawsuit last year accusing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of changing the rules for receiving $75 million to build housing for home...

State AGs Sue HUD Over Guidance Narrowing Fair Housing Enforcement

On March 16, a coalition of attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California chall...

New HUD rule would remove gender from housing protections

New HUD rule would remove gender from housing protections Christine McLaren Thu, 04/30/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image A new rule p...